In its fourth game over a seven-day span, against the best possible competition, with the same eight-player rotation plus Lorenzo Brown to help as he can at this time, Olimpia was beaten 87-72 by the defending champions of Fenerbahce. The margin was not indicative of the game story. Olimpia trailed for the entire night but Read More »
Olimpia will complete a four-game home stint by facing European champions Fenerbahce at the Allianz Cloud. The dream is to achieve a perfect run after the wins over Panathinaikos, Bologna, and Real Madrid. In this third game in five days (with another to follow on Saturday in Desio against Cantù), fatigue, physical energy, and mental Read More »
The first outing in its old new home in a intimate atmosphere proved to be a memorable one for Olimpia. Real Madrid, coming to town riding a four-game winning streak, was defeated 89-82. Olimpia’s hot shooting continued with 14 threes and the ball shared perfectly as five players scoring in double figure, led by Marko Read More »
Two days later, another increasingly difficult game for Olimpia: after the Italian champions of Virtus, Real Madrid is coming to Milan, ahead of the European champion of Fenerbahce and the derby against Cantù (this one on the road): that means playing four games in seven days. The schedule is generally unforgiving, but it becomes even Read More »
There was a moment in the third quarter when Bologna built a seven-point lead and Olimpia, short-handed, worried about the foul situation with the guards, looked on the verge of a collapse. Resilience is the word that Coach Peppe Poeta used to describe his team answer. Armoni Brooks made a steal in the backcourt, made Read More »
This is the 200th league game between Olimpia and Virtus Bologna, the two clubs with the most consistent histories in Italy. They've won a combined 48 championships (31 for Olimpia, 17 for Virtus) and their first meeting dates back to the 1935/36 season, when Olimpia won its first title, beating Bologna. The number of duels Read More »
During the game against Panathinaikos, Zach LeDay became the fifth player in Olimpia history to score at least 1,000 points in the EuroLeague, and the fourth to do so in the modern version of the competition. Olimpia's EuroLeague points record holder is Shavon Shields: curiously, Shields—who is second in appearances behind Melli—reached 1,000 points in Read More »
It was one of those unforgettable nights. Shorthanded from the beginning, down one more man in the fourth quarter when Leandro Bolmaro had to take a seat, Olimpia displayed all of its heart, soul and desire to defeat Panathinaikos Athens, 96-89, a seven-point margin that tell just a small fraction of the story. Olimpia led Read More »
Due to an acute viral infection, Stefano Tonut will need a period of complete rest: the date of his return to the activity is not yet identifiable, Olimpia Milan announced today. Read More »
Olimpia has completed 14 regular season games with a 7-7 record, but with eight road games under its belt. Now it'll play three straight at home, even though the difficulty degree is enormous: Panathinaikos won the title in 2024, then Olimpia will host Real Madrid, who won in 2023, and Fenerbahce, who won the title Read More »
